Marie Benson

Scouting Report

Marie Benson is a very skilled stretch 4.  She can stretch the defense out to the 3-point line or dominate them in the paint.  She rebounds at a high level on both ends. Defensively, she can guard positions 4 and 5 and uses her great athleticism and strength to body offensive players up.

Profile

2022-2023: Rize (Turkey – D1 – Starting 5) – 18.4 ppg, 7.3 rpg,  1.4 apg, FGP: 56.1%, 3PT: 30.2%, FT: 73.7%

2021-22: Rize (Turkey – Starting 5) – 18.8 ppg, 11.7 rpg, 1.9 apg, FGP: 48.2%, 3PT: 29.7%, FT: 69.8%

2020-21: Urla (Turkey – Starting 5) – 18.3 ppg, 11.7 rpg, 1.8 apg, FGP: 56.8%, FT: 61.8%

CAREER OVERVIEW
Finished her career with 1,507 points, 910 rebounds, 152 steals, 111 blocks and 98 assists ... Shot .449 from the field ... Scored 524 points as a senior, to rank No. 7 on UTA’s all-time single season record list ... Shot .531 from the field as a senior, ranking No. 9 on UTA’s all-time single season record list.

CAREER HIGHS
Points: 30, vs. Louisiana (Jan. 16, 2020)
FG: 12, at ULM (Mar. 7, 2020)
FGA: 25, vs. Texas Southern (Dec. 30, 2019)
3FG: 3, vs. Louisiana Tech (Feb. 16, 2019)
3FGA: 6, at UTEP (Feb. 23, 2019)
FT: 13, vs. Concordia (Nov. 6, 2018)
FTA: 17, vs. Concordia (Nov. 6, 2018)
Rebounds: 18, vs. Utah State (Dec. 5, 2018)
Assists: 8, vs. San Diego (Dec. 15, 2018)
Steals: 6, vs. UTEP (Feb. 4, 2018)
Blocks: 6, vs. Utah State (Dec. 5, 2018)
Double-Doubles: 36, last at ULM (Mar. 7, 2020)

AWARDS
2020 Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year
2020 Sun Belt All-Conference First Team
5x Sun Belt Player of the Week (Nov. 26, Dec. 10, Jan. 6, Jan. 20, Mar. 9)
2019 Conference USA Second Team All-Conference
2x Conference USA Freshman of the Week (Mar. 6, 2017; Dec. 5, 2017)

AS A SENIOR (2019-20) | Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)
Appeared in 31 games, making 30 starts ... 2020 Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year ... First Team All-Sun Belt selection ... Named To Dave Campbell’s Texas Basketball All-Texas 3rd Team ... 5-time SBC Player of the Week ... Ranked in the top 100 nationally in field goals made (22nd; 213), field goal percentage (41st; 53.1%), total points (69th; 524), free-throw attempts (82nd; 152) and points per game (85th; 16.9 ppg) ... Led UTA in scoring (16.9) and rebounds (7.4) and ranked in the top-15 in the conference in points (2nd), rebounds (8th), FG percentage (4th; .541), steals (10th; 1.6), blocks (13th; 0.6), offensive rebounds (6th; 2.8) and defensive rebounds (11th; 4.7) ... Averaged 17.1 points and 8.2 rebounds during conference play ... Made her UTA debut at North Texas (Nov. 15) and registered a double-double (17 points, 12 rebounds) and scored her 1,000th collegiate point ... Scored in double figures in 27 games, highlighted by a career-high 30-point performance vs. Louisiana (Jan. 16) ... Her 30-point performance was the first 30-point game by a Lady Mav since Jan. 12, 2018 ... Pulled down 5+ boards on 21 occasions and double-digit rebounds nine times ... Recorded nine double-doubles on the season and finished with 36 for her collegiate career.

AS A JUNIOR AT UTSA (2018-19) | Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)
Appeared in 27 games, making 22 starts … Averaged a double-double on the season (15.2 points, 10.7 rebounds) to lead the team in both categories … Her 10.7 rebounds were a single-season school record … Scored in double-figures in 21 games, including scoring 20+ points on seven occasions … Pulled down double-digit boards in 17 games, including 15+ on six occasions … Registered 14 double-doubles … Led the team in scoring, field goal attempts, free throw attempts and made, rebounds, steals and blocked shots … Finished second in the conference in rebounds and blocked shots.

AS A SOPHOMORE AT UTSA (2017-18) | Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)
Started 25 of the 27 games she played ... Led the team in free throws made (79), rebounds (249), rebound average (9.2), defensive rebounds (168), offensive rebounds (81) and steals (41) ... Averaged a team-high 14.5 points per game ... Shot 46.1 percent from the field ... Posted 26 points against FIU (Feb. 14) ... Recorded 11 double-doubles, five of those in conference play.

AS A FRESHMAN AT UTSA (2016-17) | Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)
Appeared in 27 games with 14 starts, totaling 508 minutes of action … Averaged 6.7 points and 5.3 rebounds per outing … Made her collegiate debut against Angelo State (Nov.11) where she recorded seven boards … Totaled a 15 points against Marshall (Jan. 26) and at Charlotte (March 2) Honored as the Conference USA Freshman of the Week after registering double-doubles versus Charlotte (15 points/10 rebounds) and Old Dominion (11 points/11 rebounds) … Earned her first C-USA Freshman of the Week recognition after posting 10 points and four blocks against Abilene Christian (Nov. 29) and six points and six rebounds against Texas State (Dec. 1) … Posted 11 rebounds against North Texas (Feb.18).

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letter winner at Midway High School in Waco, Texas … Averaged 17 points, four rebounds, two assists and two blocks during her senior campaign … Garnered Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) All-State 12-6A honors in 2016 … Earned academic all-district honors as a junior and was named Newcomer of the Year in 2014 … Named to the Good Grades, Good Hoops All-Star roster in 2016 … Helped her team to a second place finish in district and the semifinals round in the playoffs.

PERSONAL
Born on Oct. 22, 1997 ... Daughter of Dr. Les Benson and Sheris Clark ... Has 13 siblings (seven sisters and six brothers) ... Younger sister, Barbara, is also a member of the UTA basketball team ... Father, Les, played college football at Baylor and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills ... University Studies major.